A member of a school’s faculty, a substitute teacher, or a student teacher within a public, private, or parochial school system shall be allowed to coach an athletic team. An authorized certified individual may coach if he or she meets all of the following requirements:

• The coach is employed under a contract with a county board of education that specifies a rate of pay equivalent to the rate for professional educators who accept similar duties as extra duty assignments and that provides for liability insurance associated with the activity.
  
  
• The coach has completed approved training: ASEP Coaches Education Program Successful Coaching (Coaching Principles), Sport First Aid, and WV Component (14 hours of instruction and 3 tests).
  
  
• The authorized certified coach may be contracted to coach only if an employed certified professional educator within the county has not applied for and accepted the coaching position.
  
  
• Coaching authorizations are for one year. They may be reissued on request if a certified professional educator within a county is not available.
  
  
• A member of a faculty shall be considered one who is a full-time teacher as defined by the WV Department of Education. A member of a faculty in one school may coach in another school provided that it meets with the approval of the said County Board of Education or two different Boards of Education.
  
  
• A substitute teacher is defined as a person who has met the licensure requirements as specified by the WV State Board of Education and has been approved as a substitute teacher of that county board of education, private, or parochial school.
  
  
• A college student fulfilling teacher training responsibilities as a student teacher may be assigned certain coaching responsibilities during that period of training. This assignment will be administratively consistent with said student teacher’s role in the classroom and shall be approved by the county board of education or the governing board of a private or parochial school. Said student teacher will work directly under the supervision of the appointed coach or assistant coach.
  
  
• The head coach shall be required to attend any sport rules clinic in his or her coaching assignment that is sponsored by this Commission. Schools failing to have a head coaching position filled at the time of the clinic will be required to have a school representative present at the rules clinic. In a 9-12 school, both the varsity and 9th grade coach will be required to attend.